(a) the project in respect of which the certificate was issued; and (b) the developer to whom the certificate was issued; and (c) the certificate’s dates of issue and expiry; and (d) any conditions subject to which the certificate was issued; and (e) any amendment, suspension or cancellation of the certificate; and (f) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (2) The register kept in terms of subsection (1) shall be open to inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times at the Director-General’s office, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any. 103Transfer of certificates prohibited (1) A developer to whom a certificate has been issued in terms of section one hundred shall not assign, cede or otherwise transfer the certificate to any other person without the prior approval of the Director-General: Provided that if a developer to whom a certificate has been issued dies or, in the case of a company, is placed in liquidation, the certificate shall be deemed to have been transferred to the executor of the developer’s estate or the developer’s liquidator, as the case may be, and the Director-General’s approval shall not be required for any such transfer. (2) A certificate shall become void upon its assignment, cession or transfer in contravention of subsection (1). 104Amendment, suspension or cancellation of certificate (1) If, while a project is being implemented, the Director-General is satisfied, on the basis of new evidence or any report by the developer, that the project is likely to be a source of pollution or otherwise to pose a threat to the environment, the Director-General may, subject to subsection (3)⎯ (a) cancel the certificate issued in respect of the project in terms of section one hundred and order the preparation of a new environmental impact assessment report; or (b) amend the certificate or any conditions subject to which it was issued; or (c) give such directions as he considers necessary to prevent or minimise the pollution or threat to the environment, including directions relating to the following matters⎯ (i) the methods of execution and planning of the project; (ii) works or actions required to eliminate, reduce or mitigate the adverse effects of the project on the environment; (iii) research and monitoring programmes related to the project; (iv) periodic reports on the environmental impact of the project. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Director-General may suspend or cancel any certificate issued in terms of section one hundred if he is satisfied that the developer— (a) obtained the certificate on the basis of fraud or negligent misrepresentation or any false or misleading statement; or (b) has failed to comply with any condition imposed on the issue of the certificate; or (c) has contravened section one hundred and five, subsection (2) of section one hundred and six or section one hundred and seven. 46

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